One dead a car bomb explodes in Thailand’s south

One person died and more than two dozen were injured in Thailand a er a car bomb exploded outside police accommodation yesterday, a provincial governor said.

The a ack took place around noon in Narathiwat, one of the country’s southernmost provinces.

A low-level conflict has simmered in Thailand’s south since 2004, killing more than 7,000 people, as rebels in the Muslim-majority region ba le for greater autonomy from the state.

Narathiwat governor Sanan Pongaksorn told AFP a suspect had driven a car into police accommodation before abandoning the vehicle.

A bomb exploded shortly a er the car was parked, the governor said, adding that police were checking security camera footage to identify the suspect and investigating possible motives.

He said one person was killed and 28 others were injured, including two in critical condition.